Now (A)Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named [a]Allon-bacuth.

Jacob Is Named Israel

Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and He (B)blessed him. 10 (C)God said to him,

“Your name is Jacob;
[b]You shall no longer be called Jacob,
But Israel shall be your name.”

Thus He called [c]him Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:8 I.e. oak of weeping
  2. Genesis 35:10 Lit Your name
  3. Genesis 35:10 Lit his name